(adverb) without punishment or suffering

Example Sentences:

A: Did you get in trouble for starting that fire?
B: Nope! I got off scott-free!

The bank robber escaped scott-free when the police couldn’t find him.

From the Blogs:

The Office recap: Scott free

Similar idioms:

  1. slap on the wrist
  2. take off
  3. fight fire with fire
  4. speed off
  5. get along like a house on fire

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